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In recent months, we here at CBERN have profiled numerous academic research centres trading in business ethics analysis, such as Ryerson’s Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility, Carleton’s Centre for Community Innovation, and York University’s Hennick Centre for Business and Law. I would like to expand that list further by giving a brief [...]

Originally established in 1995, the non-profit Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) has become a pillar of Canadian business ethics advocacy and the organization views itself as “the Canadian representative in a world-wide network committed to corporate social responsibility.” With offices in the Canadian business hubs of Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary, the CBSR has a [...]

When it comes down to the nitty-gritty these days, Canadian investors seem to be heeding the advice of those financial advisers who are working tirelessly to promote socially responsible investments that will empower initiatives across the country which are designed to strengthen environmental, social, and corporate governance principles. I have written much about the growing [...]

The road to establishing an inclusive structure for the development of corporate social responsibility (CSR) benchmarks in Canada has been fraught with concerns about the breadth of stakeholder involvement since the very earliest days of government interest in CSR practices and policies. The desire to produce a CSR framework with the input of all sectors [...]

As a major player in the global mining sector, with Canadian mining companies accounting for some “43 percent of global exploration expenditures” and with “over 75 percent of the world’s exploration and mining companies…headquartered in Canada”, the country undoubtedly holds a unique position in establishing corporate social responsibility benchmarks on not only the national level, [...]

What exactly do food prices and sustainable investing have in common you may ask? Sustainable investing professional Doug Watt recently outlined some potential benefits of investing in socially responsible food commodities in his entry “Have a Taste,” posted to Advisor.ca on December 11th. In his purview of the food industry, Watt argues that many socially [...]